Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU)

Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU) is filed with Documento privado entre las partes + (registro turístico autonómico si VT). With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: from €29. Official tasa (government fee): No AJD (stamp duty). 10 % IVA (VAT) if hotel-type services are provided (tourist let); exempt under art. 20.1.23 LIVA for a plain letting.

We draft your SEASONAL tenancy agreement (LAU art. 3.2) for temporary purposes: holidays, academic studies, a work posting, medical treatment, works on your main home or other non-permanent uses. This is a FREEDOM OF CONTRACT regime, with no compulsory 5/7-year extension. We check the temporary purpose and that the tenant's habitual residence is elsewhere, so that a court does not reclassify the contract. If it is a TOURIST LET, we check the regional registration number (VT/VFT/HUTB/ETV), the modelo 179 AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) (RD 1070/2022) where a platform is involved, the traveller register (RD 933/2021) and the 10 % IVA (VAT) on hotel-type services (art. 91.1.2.2º LIVA).

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Estimated total cost: from €29
Managora's fee: €35.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee): No AJD (stamp duty). 10 % IVA (VAT) if hotel-type services are provided (tourist let); exempt under art. 20.1.23 LIVA for a plain letting. (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time: Immediate signature. Regional tourist registration (for a tourist let): 1-3 months depending on the CCAA (autonomous region).
Where it is filed: Documento privado entre las partes + (registro turístico autonómico si VT) ↗
What you receive: Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 29 €. No AJD. 10 % IVA if hotel-type services are provided (tourist let); exempt if it is a plain letting. ITP (transfer tax) varies in some autonomous regions..

Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU): how is it filed?

1Answer the questions in the chat (around 10 minutes).
2We identify the type: plain letting, tourist let (with services) or student let. We check the temporary purpose and the duration.
3For a tourist let: we check the regional register, the modelo 179 AEAT and the traveller register.
4Payment of 29 € for our fee.
5Sign the mandate from your mobile.
6We draft the full contract for you, setting out the temporary purpose and the tenant's habitual residence.
7We coordinate the signing and the handover of the keys, with a photographic inventory.
8For a tourist let: we handle the regional registration if it is needed, plus a reminder for the quarterly modelo 179.
9The landlord's IRPF (income tax): income from immovable capital, with no 60 % reduction (it is not the tenant's main home).
10If hotel-type services are provided: registration of the activity and a quarterly IVA return (modelo 303).

Which documents do you need?

•DNI / NIE / CIF (identity or tax numbers) of the landlord and the tenant.
•Evidence that the tenant's habitual home is somewhere other than the property (empadronamiento (municipal census registration), employment history, employment contract).
•For a tourist let: the certificate of entry in the regional register (VT/VFT/HUTB/ETV).
•For students: enrolment at the academic institution, to evidence the purpose.
•For temporary work: the employment contract or a document evidencing the posting.
•A photographic inventory of the condition of the property and meter readings.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

Legal framework: LAU 29/1994 art. 3.2 (seasonal lets) plus Title III (residual regime) plus RD 1070/2022 (modelo 179 AEAT) plus RD 933/2021 (traveller register) plus the regional tourist-accommodation decrees plus LIVA arts. 20.1.23 and 91.1.2.2º.
The key difference: the tenant's habitual residence is SOMEWHERE ELSE. The property is used temporarily for a specific purpose.
MAIN RISK: if the temporary purpose is not evidenced, or the contract runs for more than 11 months with a permanent intent, the courts may RECLASSIFY it as a main-home tenancy, with the compulsory 5/7-year extension.
Tourist lets: each CCAA has its own regime and registration number. Advertising without a registration number is penalised (fines from 1.000 to 600.000 € depending on the region).
Modelo 179 AEAT: a quarterly information return filed by the INTERMEDIARY or PLATFORM (Airbnb, Booking and so on). The landlord does not file it, but must make sure the platform does.
Traveller register (RD 933/2021): compulsory for professional operations. The guest's details must be reported to the Mossos or the Police within 24 hours.
IVA: residential letting is exempt (art. 20.1.23 LIVA). If hotel-type services are provided (reception, cleaning during the stay, change of linen), it is taxed at 10 % (art. 91.1.2.2º LIVA).
IRPF: income from immovable capital, with no 60 % reduction (that only applies where it is the tenant's main home). If the activity is continuous and professional, it may amount to an economic activity (art. 27.2 LIRPF): registration as autónomo (self-employed).
Natural connections: arrendamiento_vivienda_lau (if it turns out to be a main-home tenancy), iva_303 (if services are provided), alta_autonomo (if the activity is continuous), modelo_036 (tax registration).

Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU): frequently asked questions

Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is from €29: Our fee 29 €. No AJD. 10 % IVA if hotel-type services are provided (tourist let); exempt if it is a plain letting. ITP (transfer tax) varies in some autonomous regions.. Managora's fee is €35.09, 21% VAT included (€29.00 net + €6.09 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: No AJD (stamp duty). 10 % IVA (VAT) if hotel-type services are provided (tourist let); exempt under art. 20.1.23 LIVA for a plain letting..

Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU): how long does it take?

Immediate signature. Regional tourist registration (for a tourist let): 1-3 months depending on the CCAA (autonomous region).

Seasonal (short-term) tenancy agreement (LAU): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE / CIF (identity or tax numbers) of the landlord and the tenant., Evidence that the tenant's habitual home is somewhere other than the property (empadronamiento (municipal census registration), employment history, employment contract)., For a tourist let: the certificate of entry in the regional register (VT/VFT/HUTB/ETV)., For students: enrolment at the academic institution, to evidence the purpose., For temporary work: the employment contract or a document evidencing the posting., A photographic inventory of the condition of the property and meter readings.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Documento privado entre las partes + (registro turístico autonómico si VT). You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Documento privado entre las partes + (registro turístico autonómico si VT) ↗.

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